Township pulls request for aid; board sets $5.1 million in other funding

11:19 AM,
Jun. 10, 2014

FireKeepers Casino revenue-sharing payments were distributed Tuesday.

Written by

Jennifer Bowman

The FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board will no longer consider whether to pay in advance for $1.1 million in sewer upgrades after Emmett Township withdrew its request last week.

Township Supervisor Tim Hill said it will instead make small improvements and ask for a reimbursement next year.

"We're going to do some minor fixes to get us through until next year," said Hill, who is also a member of the revenue-sharing board. "We've talked with the tribe and they've been really helpful to see what they have for development out there. And the only development, really, is something really small ...